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Man used dog as weapon against cop
A Gisborne man has been jailed for trying to set his dog on police, yelling "sic him" as the animal charged a constable.
Family last heard from croc man in '96
News coverage of a New Zealand man who survived stranded on a remote Australian island was the first his Wellington family had heard of him in nearly 20 years.
Former All Blacks beat Thai ladyboys in elephant polo match
A group of former All Blacks have beaten a team of Thai ladyboys in an elephant polo match.
New NZ native found
They're little, they're fluffy and, for the first time, they're all ours.
Tropical fish smuggler's story leaks out
A Vietnamese air passenger has been charged with smuggling live tropical fish in his trouser pockets after airport staff noticed water dripping down the man's leg.
'A great day for beagles'
A change of heart by Parliament on testing recreational drugs on animals has been hailed as a "great day for beagle puppies".
Acupuncture helps ailing alligator in Brazil
Bino's back was killing him. He was suffering from scoliosis. He couldn't move his legs, two of them anyway, and his tail just wouldn't swish.
Ugly campaign may save kakapo
The native kakapo, one of the most endangered species in the world, has been named on a list of the ugliest animals in the world. The reason? Conservation.
Sumatran tiger dies at Wellington Zoo
An elderly female Sumatran tiger has died at Wellington Zoo, in a "devastating" blow for staff and regular visitors.
Otters restore ocean health
The return of sea otters in California's Monterey Bay has caused a remarkable recovery of endangered sea grasses.
Should the Central Park horses be banned?
I've always classified those horse-drawn carriages in Central Park alongside Venice's gondolas.
Teens charged over grisly death of lamb
Two Dunedin youths have been arrested in relation to the theft and mutilation of a pet lamb in the city last month.
Saved dog San Fran's hero
This labrador puppy nicknamed Richard Parker after the tiger in Life of Pi was found swimming for her life in San Francisco Bay.
Dogs with a nose for food dangers
Clever canines able to sniff out minute traces of peanuts could soon be available to help New Zealand children with severe allergies.
Replacement for killer dogs
Neighbours of a house where a woman was mauled to death by rottweilers are outraged another big dog is at the address.
Cop salutes canine: 'I wouldn't be here'
Senior Constable Bruce Lamb can still feel his beloved police dog Gage leaping over his head to take a bullet from a gunman.
'I'll forever be indebted to him'
Senior Constable Bruce Lamb can still feel his beloved police dog Gage leaping over his head to take a bullet from a gunman.
Retailers pull insecticides deemed harmful to bees
Two major New Zealand retailers have moved to stop stocking a controversial group of insecticides over claims they harm bees.
Man who starved puppy avoids jail
A dog owner who starved a puppy to death today "narrowly" escaped jail, but has been banned form owning animals for four years.
Catriona MacLennan: Animal testing flawed, cruel
Why should dogs die so humans can get high? Animal testing takes lives, and humans and animals suffer.
New species emerges from South American jungle
A raccoon-like animal has become the first new carnivore to be discovered in 35 years.